New Videos Up, and the Dry Heat Thing

I've added some of our Grand Canyon Clips to the playlist at the bottom of the blog. Check them out.

OK, on the subject of 'dry heat'...Its been 111-115 each day we've been in the desert. Does the fact that its a 'dry' heat make a difference? First, let's get this out of the way--ITS HOT! The sun is extremely intense here. So don't kid yourself, 110+ is hot no matter what the humidity. However, the biggest difference is the fact that you don't sweat near as much as back in Texas (at least I don't, and I'm quite an accomplished sweater). It can be in the mid-nineties back home and just a couple minutes outdoors will produce significant sweat. Here, not so much. So far there has been only one time that I've broken a sweat (going from door to hot car). So, in that sense, it makes a big difference. Also, it seems that the shade makes a bigger difference in this climate. In Texas, muggy is muggy whether you're in the shade or not.

Not quite an episode of MythBusters, but it did answer a few questions that were on my mind prior to the trip.